Discover the Best Surfing in Costa Rica at Hacienda Pinilla & Guanacaste Beaches
Discover the Best Surfing in Costa Rica at Hacienda Pinilla and Nearby Guanacaste Beaches
With beaches less crowded than those of Hawaii and Southern California, the surfing in Costa Rica is some of the best on the entire planet. Guanacaste’s beaches, and those within Hacienda Pinilla, are clean and quiet with a consistency in the surf that makes surfing in Costa Rica a challenge for seasoned surfers and an unforgettable opportunity for beginners.
The beaches at Hacienda Pinilla are a surfer’s paradise and outside the gates you will find surfing along Guanacaste’s beaches equally as thrilling. In the waters of Playa Avellanas and Playa Langosta within the gates of Hacienda Pinilla and at the nearby beaches of Tamarindo, and world famous Guanacaste surf spots such as Witches Rock and Playa Grande, a Costa Rica Vacation at Hacienda Pinilla gives owners and guests easy access to some of the best surfing in Costa Rica and the world.
Tame the Waves at Hacienda Pinilla with Access to the Best
Surfing in Costa Rica
Surfing in Costa Rica is a dream for many, and surfing at Hacienda Pinilla brings you access to three miles of Blue Flag certified coastline to make that dream better than you ever imagined. Even more Guanacaste beaches await just beyond the gates of this resort community and with water temperatures averaging around 80 degrees, you’ll have no need for a wetsuit.
In the northern part of Hacienda Pinilla, Playa Langosta boasts fair sized surf as waves curl from the estuary of Rio San Francisco. At Playa Langosta, one of Costa Rica’s most secluded beaches becomes one of Costa Rica’s most famous surfing locations.
Just in front of the Hacienda Pinilla Beach Club, at Playa Avellanas, you will find easy access to what surfers call “Little Hawaii”. On this stunning beach, Playa Avellanas can bring swells reaching up to 18 feet. With some of the cleanest breaks in Costa Rica, Playa Avellanas has great surfing right out your back door at Hacienda Pinilla.
Find World-Class Costa Rica Surfing Outside the Gates of Hacienda Pinilla
Outside the gates of Hacienda Pinilla, along the popular coast of Guanacasate, you will find a few other beaches for your ultimate Costa Rica surfing experience. Ollie’s Point and Witches Rock, just to the north of Hacienda Pinilla, have some of the most well-known surfing in Guanacaste.
Ollie’s Point, made famous by the movie Endless Summer II, is only accessible by boat but it’s definitely worth the ride. Witches Rock is located on Playa Naranjo and attracts surfers from around the globe year-round to ride its famous breaks.
At Playa Grande, another world-famous beach for surfing in Costa Rica, the consistent waves are rivaled by the abundance in nature as this beach doubles as a nesting ground for leatherback turtles. With a sandy bottom and multiple locations for board rentals and surfing lessons, Playa Grande is one of Costa Rica’s best beaches for beginners and intermediate surfers.
No matter which beach or breaks you choose, whether at Hacienda Pinilla or at one of the other great beaches in Guanacaste, it’s Surf’s Up at Hacienda Pinilla and Guanacaste.